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How to make Ikan Bilis Stock

How to Make Ikan Bilis (Anchovies) Stock

March 28, 2010

Making ikan bilis stock is fast and easy because unlike making chicken or vegetable stock, you just have to boil it for 10 minutes; prolonged boiling will result in a bitter taste.

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15-Minute Steak

How to Cook 15-Minute Steak

March 22, 2010

Cooking steak is really fast and relatively easy. Tips and recipe for a gourmet meal of delicious grilled steak at home. The cooking time is less than 15 minutes.

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Puff Pastry Soup

Puff Pastry Soup (Step by Step Photos)

March 16, 2010

This is how I “dress up” a can of soup to make it taste yummier and look more gourmet. With just a can of chunky soup, puff pastry and an oven, this cute looking soup bowl with a “puff pastry top hat” can be served effortlessly.

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How to make 15 minute cheater's pizza with pita bread

Fun with Pita Pizza (15-Minute Cheater’s Pizza)

March 9, 2010

My 15 minutes short-cut pizza – using pita bread and readymade sauce – comes to the rescue whenever I crave for pizza but have not much willpower to cook.

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How to Prepare a Sumptuous Hot Pot (Steamboat) Feast 火锅

How to Prepare a Sumptuous Hot Pot (Steamboat) Feast 火锅

February 8, 2010

Everything you need to know (equipment, cutlery, soup bases, ingredients, dipping sauces etc) to host the most yummy hotpot (aka steamboat) meal.

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Various stages of melting butter using the microwave oven

How to Melt Butter Using a Microwave Oven (Step by Step Photos)

January 17, 2010

Melting butter via the microwave oven is a very quick process (usually less than 30 seconds) – a great time saver if you do it right.

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How to Melt Chocolate Using a Microwave Oven

How to Melt Chocolate Using a Microwave Oven (Step by Step Photos)

January 14, 2010

Microwaving chocolate can be a delicate process but if it’s done right, it is the most convenient method (to me) because it does not involve much equipment (just a bowl, a spoon and a microwave oven) so the clean up is minimal.

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How to Make Chicken Stock From Roast Chicken

How to Make Chicken Stock From Roast Chicken (Step by Step Photos)

December 27, 2009

Next time you roast a chicken, you may want to save the bones and roasting juices to make the best ever chicken stock. Besides being frugal, the taste is simply unbeatable.

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